New Solution Guide

Download our new solution guide to see how you can connect beyond the network. We have seen the launch of the Wave 2 wireless 802.11ac access points with completely revised hardware, along with new Switch Components for Access and Datacenter. We’ve released version 7 of The Extreme Management Center and this is only mentioning a few items!

Advanced Performance and One Point of Control for Your Entire Wireless LAN (WLAN)

The NX 7500 brings the next generation in WLAN speed, security, reliability, and flexibility to the midsize enterprise, providing comprehensive management and control of up to 2,048 network elements through a single pane of glass. With the NX 7500, all network infrastructure is empowered with the intelligence to make the best routing decisions, so you get maximum speed and throughput — the congestion and latency associated with routing traffic through a centralized controller is eliminated.

Maximum Flexibility Delivers Superior Cost-Efficiency and Investment ProtectionWith the modular design of the NX 7500, you can purchase the features you need today and add what you need tomorrow. As the number of users and application bandwidth requirements increase, upgrade to 10 Gigabit (10G) Ethernet, right in your facility. The fully-programmable multi-core network processing engine makes it easy to add features that require in-line data processing, without the typical limitations of hardware ASIC-based solutions. And the powerful control processor for management is accompanied by a high-throughput cryptographic engine for extreme security.

Multi-Service PlatformThe virtualized framework and integrated 500 GB hard drive allow you to host, deploy, and manage applications right on the NX 7500 — the need to purchase and manage additional hardware is eliminated. The NX 7500 can host Extreme Networks industry-leading wireless security solution, WLAN Security Services Platform1. A central VM management dashboard allows you to manage VMs installed on remote NX 4500/6500 Series controllers. And many security features are also integrated, including a role-based firewall, a VPN, and an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). The result? You get extraordinary management simplicity, as well as minimal space and power requirements in the IT closet. And you can deploy services faster, easier, and less expensively than ever before — including voice and video.

Extreme ReliabilityYou can order your NX 7500 with a redundant power supply or add one at any time, right in your facility — no need to return the controller to a service depot. The 64 GB solid-state drive stores and protects firmware images and critical data. RAID-1 capability and dual hot-swappable hard drives provide that extra peace of mind that comes from knowing your data is safe from single hard drive failures.

Powered by the Advanced Wing 5 Operating SystemWiNG 5 provides the advanced brainpower required to create the “fully network-aware” WLAN, allowing every piece of infrastructure in your wireless network to work together to route every transmission as efficiently as possible.

Hierarchical ManagementManage your entire WLAN through a single graphical user interface that provides a macro and micro view — simultaneously view all your branch locations or drill down into any piece of infrastructure anywhere in your network, from access points that are adopted directly by the NX 7500 to NX 4500/6500 and RFS 4000 branch-level controllers and their adopted and stand-alone WiNG 5 access points.

Smart RoutingEvery piece of infrastructure in your WLAN has the intelligence required to work together to route every transmission as efficiently as possible. Traffic is no longer routed through a centralized controller, eliminating network congestion and latency.